Weißfisch

[ˈvaɪ̯sˌfɪʃ]

/[ˈvaɪ̯sˌfɪʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Weißfisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sammelbezeichnung für die kleineren Verwandten des Karpfens (Familie Cyprinidae), die selten als Speisefisch verwendet werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-wei-fisch · Weißfisch · German

Weißfisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Weißfisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeißfisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯sˌfɪʃ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Weißfisch“ im Deutschen

Weißfischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Weißfisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯sˌfɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Weißfisch in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Weißfisch, spelled W-E-I-S-S-F-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sammelbezeichnung für die kleineren Verwandten des Karpfens (Familie Cyprinidae), die selten als Speisefisch verwendet werden
  2. 2
    Mitglied der Weißfisch^([1])-Gattung Leuciscus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Weißfisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Weißfisch dient den Pelzhändlern als Hauptnahrungsmittel.“
  2. „Die Strömung war vorteilhaft, und unter den Algenbänken wimmelte es von Weißfischen, Barschen und Karpfen.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Weißfisch"?
"Weißfisch" is spelled W-E-I-SS-F-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯sˌfɪʃ].
What does "Weißfisch" mean?
As a noun, "Weißfisch" means: Sammelbezeichnung für die kleineren Verwandten des Karpfens (Familie Cyprinidae), die selten als Speisefisch verwendet werden
How do you pronounce "Weißfisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weißfisch" is [ˈvaɪ̯sˌfɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weißfisch" come from?
"Weißfisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list